Literature & Literary Studies
March 2022
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April 2024Fact-Immune
Why science denial is so dangerous and how we can protect ourselves against it
by Holm Gero Hümmler
The phenomenon of anti-scientific disinformation has been discussed in the recent past under the acronym FLICC (Fake experts, Logical fallacies, Impossible expectations, Cherry-picking and Conspiracy theories), especially as it pertains to the topic of climate change. What is generally missing however is a more comprehensive consideration of science denial in diff erent disciplines with a critical examination of the central arguments and a comparison of the parallels. Holm Gero Hümmler dedicates himself to this task in this readable and fact-orientated book on topics such as genetic engineering, mobile phone networks, radioactivity, and chips that are implanted under the skin for medical reasons.
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Science & MathematicsApril 2021On the Fringe
Where Science Meets Pseudoscience
by Michael D. Gordin
On the Fringe explores the philosophical and historical attempts to address this problem of demarcation. This book argues that by understanding doctrines that are often seen as antithetical to science, we can learn a great deal about how science operated in the past and does today. This exploration raises several questions: How does a doctrine become demonized as pseudoscientific? Who has the authority to make these pronouncements? How is the status of science shaped by political or cultural contexts? How does pseudoscience differ from scientific fraud?Michael D. Gordin both answers these questions and guides readers along a bewildering array of marginalized doctrines, looking at parapsychology (ESP), Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, among others, to better understand the struggle to define what science is and is not, and how the controversies have shifted over the centuries. On the Fringe provides a historical tour through many of these fringe fields in order to provide tools to think deeply about scientific controversies both in the past and in our present.
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MedicineJanuary 2015A Scientist in Wonderland
A Memoir of Searching for Truth and Finding Trouble
by Ernst, Edzard, A01
This memoir provides a unique insight into the cutthroat politics of academic life and offers a sobering reflection on the damage already done by pseudoscience in the field of medicine.
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December 2020Viral BS
Medical Myths and Why We Fall for Them
by Seema Yasmin
This book dissects medical myths and pseudoscience and explores how misinformation can spread faster than microbes. Yasmin debunks public health myths ranging from the spurious links between vaccines and autism to the truth about so-called chemtrails left behind by airplanes. In short chapters covering popular myths, Yasmin parses the science behind fearful rumors and models how to be a more informed consumer of health news.
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ArchaeologyFringe Archaeology
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Past
by Christopher DeCorse
Fringe Archaeology: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Past explores the intersection of archaeology with popular culture, myth, and fiction. Beginning with archaeology's representation in popular media, the book scrutinizes the distinction between modern archaeology and alternative, fantastic, and fringe narratives of the past. The text examines the antiquarian roots of archaeology, conflicting interpretations of the archaeological record, and the impact of pseudo-archaeological claims on public understanding.Through nine engaging chapters, readers are guided through topics covering the foundations of archaeological methods, the fossil record of human origins, the relationship between Neanderthals and modern humans, the complexities of Neolithic cultures, fact and fantasy in the study of the ancient Egyptian past, and the story of Nazi archaeology and the politics of the past. The book demystifies sensationalist and non-scientific interpretations while providing a clear understanding of archaeological practice and evidence.Designed to enhance students’ critical thinking, the evaluation of archaeological evidence, and the responsible interpretation of the past, Fringe Archaeology is an exemplary resource as a primary or supplementary textbook for archaeology, history, and anthropology classes.
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July 2011The Emergence of Latin American Science Fiction
by Rachel Haywood Ferreira
A fantastic voyage through the early science fiction of Latin America
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November 2011Silence
Lectures and Writings, 50th Anniversary Edition
by John Cage, other Kyle Gann
Special edition of the book that revolutionized our understanding of how we make and experience art
